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Clinical Vitamin A

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Retinal B3 Serum

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Clinical Vitamin A

Retinal B3 Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Clinical Vitamin A

Retinal B3 Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Clinical Vitamin A

Retinal B3 Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate. 9	Aqua (water), glycerin, cyclodextrin, phenoxyethanol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycolic acid, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, rubus chamaemorus (cloud berry) seed oil, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, retinal (retinaldehyde), pentylene glycol, tetrasodium edta, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, mirabilis jalapa flower/leaf/stem extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, rosmarinyl glucoside, caffeyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, saccharide isomerate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

Aqua (water), glycerin, cyclodextrin, phenoxyethanol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycolic acid, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, rubus chamaemorus (cloud berry) seed oil, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, retinal (retinaldehyde), pentylene glycol, tetrasodium edta, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, mirabilis jalapa flower/leaf/stem extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, rosmarinyl glucoside, caffeyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, saccharide isomerate

Notable ingredients

Clinical Vitamin A

Retinal B3 Serum

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinal (retinaldehyde)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinal (retinaldehyde)

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Vitamin A

Retinal B3 Serum

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent